ST Schwartz, born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is a current student of Stern College for Women and is having an excellent time there. As of now, ST is studying Graphic Design and is involved in Sterns Drama Society and the Observer. This is ST’s second summer with Michlelet, the first when she was a Michlelet NCSYer, and is happy to report that everyday is getting even more awesome than the one before.
ST’s homeroom girls are Yael Blau (Beachwood, Ohio), Racheli Brakha (Memphis, Tennessee), Shira Gottlieb (Silver Spring, Maryland), and Eliana Nachman (Woodmere, New York)
ST’s chabura is exploring Sean Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens with a Jewish twist. We are going through each of his ideas and habits and then using sources from the Talmud, Tanach, and mussar sefarim to explain why they are these concepts will aid in being effective as well as happy.
The main goal of the chabura is to learn different ways to improve our relationship with ourselves, others and Hashem. Ultimately understanding why the habits are useful and how to implement them will hopefully make everyone involved, happier people and better Jews.
Yael: “I love Michlelet because the madrichot are always ready to listen and learn.”
Racheli: “I love that there are so many people to connect to.”
Shira: “I love Michlelet because there are always people to talk and listen to.”
Eliana: “I just love the girls here, this is really a place to strengthen your spirituality.”